To be ethical, one must respect diversity

Darrel is gay, and a few of his colleagues are aware of this. At work, he uses communication strategies that emphasize trying to fit in and be accepted by a dominant group. He talks about his nephews when his colleagues talk about their kids and he laughs at some homophobic jokes he does not really feel are funny. In this scenario, Darrel is using ________ strategies in order to assimilate.

A. elaborate B. aggressive C. assertive D. nonassertive

Marissa travels to Israel as part of her study abroad program. Because she knows little about the culture and the language, she feels unsure and not certain of what to do. It is important for Marissa to remember that such ________ is common when people interact cross-culturally.

A. ambiguity B. adaptation C. ethnocentrism D. tolerance